[SOLVED] PHP 4 to 5 short tag/syntax question...

[php.nub]

Hi,

 

I've been a PHP 5 programmer for a while now... and am self taught.

I'm trying to convert a PHP 4 script to PHP 5... but have come across a short tag which i'm not quite sure how to re-write in PHP 5 - with short tags disabled.

 

The PHP 4 short tag is:

 

<?=

 

Now I want to convert that to PHP 5... I assumed that the correct way to do that in PHP 5 would be to do the following:

 

<?php echo

 

But that only seems to do what was intended for some of the functions of the PHP script...

e.g. it doesn't seem to work for:

 

<?=iif($_type=="today", $_SUPP["language"]["dashtoday"], $_SUPP["language"]["dashnewstitle"])?>

 

I would much appreciate it if someone would enlighten me as to what the correct php 5 tag would be - with short tags disabled.

 

Many Thanks,

~php.nub

[MadTechie]

iif is probably your own function

 

use

<?php echo ($_type=="today")?$_SUPP["language"]["dashtoday"]:$_SUPP["language"]["dashnewstitle"]; ?>

[php.nub]

Cheers, i'll try that. Just 200 odd files to go though again now

[php.nub]

Turned out to be PHP in an XML file...

Cheers, for the suggestion though!